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DataBridge

A sync tool we built for a client to end duplicate data entry between two business systems that were never built to talk to each other.

Our client was running two critical pieces of software side by side and re-typing the same records into both, every single day. DataBridge moves the data automatically, keeps both systems in step, and gives their team back hours every week. The specifics of the customer and their software stack are kept private at their request, but the pattern is one we see constantly.

Client ConfidentialYear 2026Stack JavaScriptHTMLCSS
The approach

How we built it

1

Reverse-engineer the data flow

We mapped exactly which fields had to stay in sync, in which direction, and how often, before writing a single line of code.

2

Build the bridge

A focused tool watches for changes in the source system and pushes them into the destination in near real time, with a clear audit log of every record it touched.

3

Run it quietly in the background

Deployed with health checks and alerts. The team stopped thinking about it within a week, which is exactly the point.

The problem

What we walked into

One system handled the books. A second system handled customer quoting. Neither talked to the other, so every new customer, every line item, and every price update had to be entered twice. It was slow, error-prone, and exactly the kind of work software should be doing.

The outcome

What changed

  • Saved hundreds, if not thousands, of hours of manual data entry every month
  • Eliminated transcription errors between the two systems
  • Audit log of every sync, so nothing gets lost

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